Designed by Philip Rhodes, whose boat Weatherly won the America’s Cup against Gretel in 1962 among numerous international awards, Temeraire was part of a small series of large motorsailer ketches built around the same lines that produced the well-known La Belle Sole series, Temeraire shares her underwater shape with Rhodes' celebrated racer-cruiser Thunderhead. She is a hull built for good performance under sail and not just comfort at anchor.

This heritage is evident on the water: Temeraire points close to the wind and moves well off it thanks to a flat run aft that most heavy centerboard ketches of her era do not share. Her centerboard draft opens up gunkholing and shoal anchorages that a deep-fin cruiser of this size could never consider while still giving her the stability and load-carrying volume of a full-keel steel yacht. Her ketch rig adds to that same easy, offshore-minded flexibility: sail area is divided across three more manageable sails rather than one or two large ones, so reducing canvas as weather builds is quick work, and she balances comfortably, or heaves-to, under the mizzen alone. Temeraire’s main mast and mizzen were set up for modern reefing, including a new mizzen boom by professional riggers. This included new furlers for both the genoa and staysail and an electric winch at the bottom of the main mast for the halyard/furling. 

At the same time new stainless steel fairlead blocks for the genoa and staysail, running backstays were lead back to the Barient coffee grinder 2 speed winch & a pair of winches on the aft deck for the staysail & running back stays.

There is an electric winch on the aft deck for handling the two furlers and the davits for the dinghy.  

The current owner has carried out one of the most extensive, best-documented restorations of any yacht in her class: structural steel deck and hull renewal, a repaint with Alexseal, a fully rebuilt rudder, rudder post, and stern tube, an overhauled main engine and transmission, and a comprehensive 2025/26 electrical rewire, all carried out to a consistent standard and recorded in detail year by year.

Below decks, her raised salon and wide windows, reached entirely by stairs rather than ladders, are unusual in a boat of this size and era, and a world away from the dark, low-ceilinged interiors common to yachts of her vintage. The galley is located low and at the turning point of the boat to reduce motion while sailing. Four distinct sleeping cabins, a forward VIP cabin/library, a V-berth, an aft guest cabin, and a private aft master suite with its own ensuite, give her real live-aboard and small-charter flexibility alongside a genuinely comfortable owner's layout.

Currently lying at a desirable marina in Brentwood Bay, BC with assumable moorage.

An amazingly robust and comfortable vessel for adventures whether cruising the Pacific Northwest or heading further afield, Temeraire is a rare opportunity to acquire a rugged, unusually well-documented offshore ketch with real sailing pedigree behind her comfort.

Name............ TEMERAIRE (ex Hanseatic II)

Year....................................................... 1970

Builder.... Krogerwerft, Kiel Canal, Germany

Designer.................................. Philip Rhodes

LOA...................................................... 64' 9"

LWL...................................................... 47' 6"

Beam.................................................... 17' 4"

Draft (board up / down)............. 5' 9" / 11' 6"

Displacement..................................... 54 tons

Hull............................... Corten steel, welded

Deck....... 3/16" welded steel, anti-slip epoxy

Steering............................................... Wheel

Keel...................... Full keel with centerboard

Rudder.................... Skeg-hung, rebuilt 2022

Fuel.................................. 450 gals (3 tanks)

Water................................ 450 gals (3 tanks)

Hot Water................................................ Yes

Holding Tank........................... Yes (2 tanks)

Registration..... US flag- Held by a Delaware LLC

CONSTRUCTION

• Built at the well-regarded Krogerwerft yard on Germany's Kiel Canal, later acquired by Lurssen and used to build the 115m superyacht Pelorus, among other notable vessels.
• Robust, go-anywhere construction throughout - Corten steel hull and superstructure, welded, with watertight bulkheads
• Full deck and structural steel replacement (2008/09): 3/16" wheel abrated steel including forward and aft trunks and cabin walls where deck meets hull, coated in anti-slip epoxy.  Supervised by the professional engineer owner whose previous career was engineering steel bridges !
• Multiple hull sections rebuilt below the waterline since 2008 (engine room, galley, V-berth, forward head, ¼ berth, chain locker, bow area), sandblasted and sheathed in structural fibreglass epoxy (Proset LAM 125 with 6 layers of 1208 biaxial fibreglass) to eliminate ongoing hull maintenance
• Stern tube replaced and rebuilt with fibreglass liner (2022) to eliminate corrosion
• Rudder, rudder post, and bearings rebuilt (2022)
• Full exterior repainted in Alexseal from the waterline up, including hull, topsides, main mast, mizzen, and booms (2008/09, topsides touched up 2025)
• High, solid bulwarks and safe, uncluttered upper decks

INTERIOR

• Old-world comfort with genuine ergonomic sense throughout: as comfortable as a home ashore, yet fully ready for worldwide adventures
• A few easy steps down into the raised salon, no ladders anywhere below; large windows and excellent sightlines to the outside, not some dark cave
• Large Raised Saloon – Great sightlines.  Comfortable settee to port, large navigation station with chart storage, and a desk to starboard.  Classic opening portlights with solid scuttles
• Day / guest head forward of the salon
• VIP guest cabin / library forward to port: queen berth, full-height hanging locker, full-height bookcase, and drawers
• V-berth forward, with a removable insert convertible between a queen and two separate berths, substantial storage, and access to the chain locker through a watertight bulkhead; private ensuite with shower
• Master suite aft for quiet and comfort, with cross ventilation: full island queen berth with generous storage on all sides, private ensuite with a Thinktank waterless toilet, and a separate shower area
• Guest cabin aft of the salon: single bunk with additional storage
• Teak and holly cabin sole throughout, with the exception of the main salon sole, which was refinished in 2025
• Heating: Dickinson Diesel Heater 
• Deck prisms throughout for natural light below

COCKPIT

• Large, secure enclosed centre cockpit with solid sides and opening doors; full four-season enclosure for adventures anywhere
• Comfortable settees with cushions
• Full engine controls in the cockpit, including bilge and lighting controls, Kobelt engine control, and jet thruster control
• Large wood binnacle with full instrumentation and a helm chair
• Separate radar enclosure finished in matching brightwork

GALLEY

• Professional sized galley with very extensive storage and preparation space only a few steps from the saloon
• Two independent fridge/freezers with a total of four front opening doors – lots of refrigeration space !
• Double stainless steel sinks
• Three-burner LPG stove and oven
• Magic Chef microwave

MECHANICAL

• Detroit Diesel 4-71 160 horsepower, overhauled 2019 (cylinders and liners replaced); 400 hours since rebuild
• Borg-Warner Transmission overhauled (2019)
• Complete, custom engine exhaust system replaced (2022), shortening the exhaust run from the original design
• Twin Racor filters for Detroit Diesel
• Northern Light 8 kW genset
• Drive shaft removed and inspected, bushings replaced, dripless shaft seal installed (2022)
• 48V jet bow thruster (2022) with dedicated charger and AGM battery bank; electric motor and pump sized for a stern thruster as well, though bow alone has proven sufficient
• Large, well-lit engine room with a fitted fire suppression system and clearly laid-out systems
• Emergency bilge pump with a clearly labelled manifold
• Massive dedicated charging alternator (rebuild in 2026)
• Bisset high-pressure air system (new 2026)
• Full engine and genset instrumentation also in the engine room

ELECTRICAL + PLUMBING

• House battery bank replaced (2025): two parallel 32-volt banks of four 8-volt batteries (2 x 175Ah = 340Ah at 32V / approx. 11,000 Wh)
• New 12-volt alternator for the engine starting batteries (2022); 32-volt house alternator completely rebuilt with an updated voltage regulator (2026)
• Outback inverter/charger for 32 volt house bank
• Pro-Tournament 360 dedicated thruster charger and a Xantrex Tru-Charge 2 charger for genset & main starting battery 
• Comprehensive rewire (2025/26): bilge pumps re-plumbed with new wiring and switches, binnacle and cockpit instruments and the 12-volt ignition system rewired, mast rewired, all lighting upgraded to LED, 110-volt circuits redistributed to balance inverter loads, additional inverter breakers added for fridges, outlets, and galley appliances
• Grey water tank pump replaced with a new Gulpher pump (2026)
• Approximately 90% of hoses throughout the boat replaced (2026)
• Northern Lights 8kW genset
• Watermaker: Plumbing in place but old watermaker was removed

INSTRUMENTS

• Garmin 4200 navigation system: GPS, satellite weather, and depth
• Standard Horizon GX2400 GPS/VHF/AIS radio (2024)
• Robertson AP200 sail autopilot controller with wired remote
• Radar: Furuno
• Weems and Plath barometer

SAILS & CANVAS

• Ketch rig offers an easily divided, more manageable sail plan for offshore work, with the option to balance or heave-to under mizzen alone
• Ketch rig carrying genoa, staysail, and mizzen, all North Sails (2010), light use in Pacific Northwest conditions since
• Furlex staysail furler (2008/09); new Harken genoa furler and forestay (2018)
• New furling gear for the mainsail, both first and second reefs (2018)
• New tarpaulins, third full set since current ownership (2025)
• Sails well balanced under a three-sail plan; fastest with the main double-reefed with 2 foresails and mizzen, per current owner

RIGGING

• Extensive Harken and other premium rigging
• Electric Lewmar 54 winch at the main mast, for easy hoisting and reefing
• Two speed Barient coffee grinder winch on the aft deck for genoa 
• Custom stainless fairleads fabricated for the genoa coffee-grinder winch and for the staysail and staysail running backstays (2025)
• Stainless steel mast pulpit at the main mast
• Custom aluminum mizzen boom fabricated (2018) with furling lines
• Electric winch on aft deck for furlers and hoisting dinghy on davits
• Standing and running rigging for genoa, staysail, and mizzen brought up to date, along with main furling rigging (Extensively redesigned and updated by Blackline 2018 to 2022).

DECK

• High, solid bulwarks and safe, uncluttered upper decks
• Welded steel decks with anti-slip epoxy coating: watertight and straightforward to maintain
• Large foredeck with easy access to the V-berth
• Massive "Ideal" anchor windlass with a separate capstan, chain gypsy, and bitts; 
• Primary anchor 80 lb CQR with 300’ of chain plus backup 80 CQR with rope rode.
• Windlass motors and foot switch replaced (2026)
• Dorades throughout with teak dorade boxes and stainless steel guides
• Gleaming, immaculate brightwork throughout, with dedicated covers plus a full winter cover for the entire boat

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

• New 13 ft inflatable dinghy (2025) with a 9.9 hp four-stroke Honda outboard (2018), on stainless steel davits
• DBC 6-person liferaft aboard (not in date)
• Full set of original design blueprints available through the owner; originals archived at the Mystic Seaport Museum, Philip Rhodes collection

MAINTENANCE

• Near-continuous, fully documented owner refit programme, 2008 to 2026: structural steel deck and hull renewal, engine and transmission overhaul, rudder, rudder post and stern tube rebuild, and a major 2025/26 electrical rewire

Listed by Max Shaw